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SW11 2DW area guide

Who lives in SW11 2DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lavender Hill West & Little India
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,586 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW11 2DW is like

SW11 2DW is a postcode in the Lavender Hill West & Little India area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,586 people. 21.8% of households own their home, 39% rent privately and 38.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW11 2 sold for a median of £517,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW11 2DW compares

Headline figures for SW11 2DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£517,500

Median over 118 sales in SW11 2, −17.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,867

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW11 2DW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
25.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW11 2 is down 17.2% on the year before.

Questions

SW11 2DW FAQs

Is SW11 2DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW11 2DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £517,500.

Homes in SW11 2 sold for a median of £517,500 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW11 2DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW11 2DW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW11 2DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.7% of residents. 21.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.6%).

Which council covers SW11 2DW?

The local authority for SW11 2DW is Wandsworth.

SW11 2DW comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW11 2DW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Clapham Junction Station, 111 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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